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Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution, state says it will appeal

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Federal judge halts Louisiana 's first death row execution using nitrogen hypoxia.

Jessie Hoffman Jr. filed a lawsuit against the state and sought to block his March 18 execution date .

Attorney General Liz Murrill said the state will immediately appeal the decision.

Hoffman , 46 , was convicted of the 1996 murder of Mary Elliott in New Orleans .

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